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liturgy
Liturgy comes from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία ‘public service’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*werǵ-‘to make’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEληός‘folk’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλήϊτονlḗïton‘town-hall, council-room’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλειτουργός‘public servant’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλειτουργίαleitourgía‘public service’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEliturgia
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600liturgie
- Englishtodayliturgy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*werǵ-‘to make’root as named
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEληός‘folk’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλήϊτονlḗïton‘town-hall, council-room’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλειτουργός‘public servant’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλειτουργίαleitourgía‘public service’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEliturgia
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600liturgie
- Englishtodayliturgy
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’
work, energy, organic, wright, organ, boulevard, energetic, orgasm, wrought, allergy, bulwark, argon, werk, metallurgy, irk, irksome, wark, erg, 22 more
Today it means
noun A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- / liturgy